Plane crash Li-2 Uzbek control CAF mountain ridge Karatau

Location of the crash: the Kazakh SSR, of Mynzhilgi (Bessaz), South-Kazakhstan region

Aircraft type: Li-2

Registration of aircraft: SSSRL4003

Name of air carrier Aeroflot (USSR)

Division :: Uzbek territorial administration GVF, 3 UTO

Chronology of events:

The crew 16: 25 has received and requested a radio bearing 117 degrees Dzhusaly (defined - 120 degrees). In 16: 27 from the board received a report on migration Kyzyl-Orda. The aircraft in the period from 16: 30 150 was zapelengovan degrees. The commander in 17: 10 established a connection to the airport and asked Turkestan turn navigation. After that, the connection was lost. 28.12.50 plane was found completely destroyed and partially burned on the rocky slope of the mountain ridge of Karatau in 72 km north-east from the airport at an altitude of Turkestan 2050 m (126 m from the top).

Data on victims:

Total on board were people 8: 8 crew members. Total killed 8 people: 8 crew members.